1974 Esther Phillips – Performance
Performance is the tenth album by singer Esther Phillips, released in 1974 on Kudu/CTI .
Tracks
1 I Feel The Same (Chris Smither) 08:27
2 Performance (Allen Toussaint) 05:24
3 Doing Our Thing (Clarence Carter; Allyn Lee; Clemmie McCants) 03:32
4 Disposable Society (Eugene McDaniels) 05:19
5 Living Alone (Jill Lynn; Leon Pendarvis; Katreese Barnes) 05:16
6 Such A Night (Mac Rebennack) 03:21
7 Can’t Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby (Isaac Hayes; David Porter) 03:50
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Piano | Richard Wyands |
| Flugelhorn | John Gatchell |
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Jerry Dodgion |
| Sax | Pepper Adams |
| Trombone | Urbie Green |
| Trumpet | John Gatchell |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Chimes | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Carl Caldwell |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Robin Clark |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
Other Musicians
1 I Feel The Same
| Guitar (solo) | Jon Sholle |
2 Performance
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Eric Weissberg |
| Background Vocals | Deniece Williams |
3 Doing Our Thing
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Background Vocals | Tasha Thomas |
4 Disposable Society
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
| Electric Piano | Bob James |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
5 Living Alone
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
| Organ | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Background Vocals | Tasha Thomas |
6 Such A Night
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Background Vocals | Deniece Williams |
7 Can’t Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby
| Guitar (solo) | Jon Sholle |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
Strings
Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci
Viola – Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, Harold Coletta
Violin – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Emanuel Vardi, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Producer (Associate) – Eugene McDaniels, Pee Wee Ellis
Arranged By – Pee Wee Ellis
Arranged By – Gary King (Tracks 4, 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Don Sebesky (Track 6)
Conductor – Pee Wee Ellis
Conductor – Gary King (Tracks 4, 5)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Design – Bob Ciano
Photography – Alen MacWeeney
Recorded At Van Gelder Studios, NJ
Produced For CTI Records